Will you reply new member's greetings?

I usually will in a small private forum as people there learn about each other really quickly as there are few participants and a lot of interaction. It does not work this way on mylot. Chit chat is actually discouraged here. Many people claims to make friends here... but if they do... it is through private messaging... because you won't find much of it in discussions.

Hello dear FH. When I read a new post about greetings by a newbie, I would greet him or her whether the greeting is short or long, which doesn't matter to me. I love to welcome newbies here at mylot and would be very happy to read and respond to their discussions, which help us know more of each other after reading and responding to the discussions between each other to enhance the friendship and understanding betwee both parties. Thanks and welcome to mylot as a newbie. Happy posting.

If I happen across a new member I'll say hello, but I don't go looking for new members, or old members for that matter. I tend to look for topics that interest me and talk to whoever is there.

I would try to be polite :)

Hi fang, is it okay for me to call you Fang for short? I 1st wanted to say to you thank you for excepting me as a new friend of yours and that I have just read all of your discussion messages a nd wanted to respond to them... as anew mwember to the chat world I have to say that I am very glad that you took the time to respond with such detail about my concern, however I can also understand why you would question if responding to new people would be a good or bad thing and to be honest, I have never done so... but, I can also say that I never would. I guess I would have to say be careful ths is a crazy world that we live in and you just never know. By the way I will be changing my profile soon but I will let you know as a new friend what new name i decide to use. I think it would be nice to meet your new, well year old neighbor but considering that it took as long as it has, decpite how many of hours you put in each day to actualy see him let alone speek to one another I think you shouldn't go over to his house. He might be one of the many people in this world who prefers to be left alone. signed your new friend Tolita... soon to be... i'll let you know.